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1 BLUETOOTH TRAFFIC MONITORING June 13 th, 2013 Robert Bruce TPA North America Inc.

2 Corporate Overview Robert Bruce founder of TPA North America Inc. (Traffic and Parking Automation), ITS industry for 15 years Company was founded in 2005 and based in Toronto, ON First Bluetooth deployment was on the Don Valley Parkway in June, 2009 and has been actively working in this sector since that time. Projects in BC, AB, ON, QC, NS, AZ, NY, WA, Hong Kong, Switzerland, France, Brazil, Czech, England. Primary focus is the Canadian marketplace.

3 Bluetooth Concept Each Bluetooth devices has a unique, but anonymous device ID. Bluetooth Traffic Monitor collects: 1. ID of each detectable device. 2. Time stamp ID detected. Distance L Real Time Travel Time Executive: 1. Processes station data. 2. Filters and processes data. 3. Outputs average travel time and predicted travel time Detection Zones Detection zones. IDs are detected within a detection zone, the size and shape of which varies based on the Level of Bluetooth radio and the antenna configuration.

4 BTM Deployment Options Temporary Ground mounted for maximum versatility Pole Mounted 12VDC battery enclosed in the unit Permanent Integrated into existing traffic control cabinet Pole Mounted Power options 12 to 24VDC Solar Communications Cellular (Rogers, Bell, Telus, AT&T, etc) Ethernet using existing communications infrastructure Other

5 Deployment Pictures

6 Server Deployment Options TPANA s Server software performs: Data collection in real-time Outlier detection Average travel time calculations Predictive travel time calculations Outputs to other systems TPANA s three server options Customer hosted solution at Traffic Management Centre Field hosted solution in road-side cabinet for self contained queue warning system Software as a Service system is hosted by TPANA in the cloud.

7 Data Types Bluetooth data provides Travel Time Origin/Destination Turning Movements

8 Average Travel Time

9 Turning Movements OD 5 Voyager NR NT NL ER WL ET WT EL WR SL ST SR AADT Estimate for Voyager road in the Fort McMurray Oil Sand region

10 Server Interfaces XML file interface allows other users/software systems to access the data. Browser Interface allows monitoring of the system. Customized interfaces for data exchanges

11 Variable Message Sign Output NTCIP Interface to the sign Average travel time updated every minute Normal travel time updated every 15 minutes

12 Bluetooth Considerations Accuracy of Travel Time Recognized as the Gold Standard for Travel time measurements Lane based LPR is similar, but one Bluetooth reader can cover 8 lanes Automatic Incident detection and queue warning What BTM is not? BTM does not: Classify vehicles Count vehicles (although can give an approximation) Measure occupancy

13 Bluetooth Considerations Outlier Algorithm impacts accuracy TPANA has developed a robust exponential outlier detection filter, tested and proven in arterials and freeways in Canada Vehicle Sample Size Estimate between 15 and 20% in Canadian urban areas. Privacy By 2016, 95% of all vehicles driving off new lots will have Bluetooth TPANA Blueooth solutions do NOT collect any personal data and are acceptable to privacy commissioners in Canada.

14 Deployment Considerations Antennas: Directional and omni-directional antenna options Range: 100meters Flexible deployment Remote control of transmission power to reduce the detection area Deployment Density: Freeway: 2-3Km, interchanges Arterial: 1 km, major intersections

15 Successful Deployments Location Description Comments York Region Work Zone Travel Time solution 12 units City of Calgary 35 units on Deerfoot, Crowchild, Glenmore and Memorial Provides real-time travel time to 10 Portable VMS Travel times posted on permanent Message boards Alberta / Wood Arterial / Highway 47 units Comprehensive travel time, Buffalo throughout region turning movement and O-D. Border Wait Time Queenston-Lewiston Bridge, Peace Bridge 24 units Measurements for Nexus, Commercial and Cars City of Chandler Travel time to permanent VMS ITS Deployment Project of the year City of Montreal 21 unit in Urban Corridors Ethernet, installedin Traffic Control cabinets

16 Contact Information: Robert Bruce TPA North America Inc. Telephone: URL:

Travel Time on the Highway 7 Corridor YORK REGION. Robert Bruce President TPA North America Inc.

Travel Time on the Highway 7 Corridor YORK REGION Robert Bruce President TPA North America Inc. Presentation Overview Introduction to vivanext project Project Description Bluetooth Traffic Monitoring Overview